5/5/1953, BRK53-WOR53, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 1 3 1 1953 Grays 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 x 7 9 0 8 1 Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Grays AB R H BI AVG Ashburn cf 4 0 1 0 .420 Yost 3b 3 0 0 0 .252 Torgeson 1b 4 0 0 0 .230 Strickland ss 5 1 2 2 .248 Repulski rf 4 0 0 0 .205 Delsing cf 4 1 0 0 .272 Woodling lf 4 0 1 0 .322 Hodges 1b 2 2 1 0 .254 Stephens,V 3b 3 1 1 0 .230 Bell rf 3 1 1 3 .355 Wilson,R c 3 1 1 2 .256 Vollmer lf 4 0 1 0 .253 Hemus 2b 3 0 0 0 .207 Rand c 1 1 1 0 .286 Hunter ss 3 0 1 0 .179 Tipton ph 2 0 1 0 .213 Turley p 0 0 0 0 .400 O'Connell 2b 4 1 2 1 .302 Hall,B p 2 0 0 0 .222 Gray p 3 0 0 0 .056 Herbert p 0 0 0 0 .200 31 7 9 6 Cole,Di ss 1 0 1 0 .311 31 2 6 2 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Hall,B L 1-2 5.0 7 6 6 3 2 87 51 7.17 Herbert 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 14 9 10.03 Turley 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 36 17 2.79 8.0 9 7 7 6 4 137 77 Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gray W 5-1 9.0 6 2 2 1 7 109 76 3.47 9.0 6 2 2 1 7 109 76 BRK: Cole,Di inserted at ss in the 7th WOR: Tipton batted for Rand in the 6th Tipton moved to c in the 7th E-Stephens,V. HR-Wilson,R(2), Bell(7). RBI-Wilson,R 2(4), Strickland 2(18), Bell 3(28), O'Connell(8). CS-Ashburn. K-Ashburn, Torgeson, Repulski, Wilson,R, Hunter, Hall,B 2, Delsing, Bell, Gray 2. BB-Stephens,V, Yost 2, Delsing, Hodges, Bell, Rand. SH-Gray. HBP-Hodges. HB-Turley. GWRBI: Strickland Temperature: 61, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to center at 1 MPH. 5/5/1953, BRK53-WOR53, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 1 3 1 1953 Grays 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 x 7 9 0 8 1 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>S 4 6>k 643/gdp Torgeson 1b 8 4>43 53 k Repulski rf CS2(24) k 53 9>8 9 Woodling lf 2>9 31 7>S 53 Stephens,V 3b S 5>W 14/f.B-1 9 Wilson,R c 9 k HR.1-H Hemus 2b 9 8 3/g Hunter ss 3>k S.1-2 43 Turley p Hall,B p k k Herbert p Cole,Di ss 8>S Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Yost 3b 1>8 W.2-3;1-2 5>53 W 54/f.B-1 Strickland ss 7 8.3-H;2-3 S note 1 e5.1-2;B-1 Delsing cf 3/fl 43 3/fl 7>Turley k W Hodges 1b 2>53 4>S W.1-2 HBP.1-2 Bell rf k 43.1-2 HR.2-H;1-H W.2-3;1-2 Vollmer lf 63 S.2-3 13 note 2 Rand c 3>S W.1-2 Tipton ph 6>S 9 O'Connell 2b S.1-2 7.3-H Herbert 8>S 64/f.B-1 Gray p k/b 8 34/SH.1-2 k/b 1: S.2-H;1-2;Bx2(936) 2: 63/gdp.3-H;2-3 Royal Giants IN OUT ER Grays IN OUT ER Hall,B A1 C7 6 L 1-2 Gray A1 D5 2 W 5-1 Herbert C8 D2 0 Turley D3 E3 1 5/5/1953, BRK53-WOR53, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 1 3 1 1953 Grays 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 x 7 9 0 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Ashburn lined a single down the right field line (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Torgeson flied out to center (SFBBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Ashburn was caught stealing second (>S) 0-0 2 --- 01 Repulski flied out to right (>S.X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Yost popped out to center (SFBFX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Strickland flied out to left (CBBBX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Delsing popped out to first (CBBFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Woodling flied out to right (X) 0-0 1 --- 00 Stephens,V lined a single to center (X) 0-0 1 1-- 02 Wilson,R flied out to right (CSX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Hemus flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Hodges grounded out to third (X) 0-0 1 --- 22 Bell struck out (FFBBFFS) 0-0 2 --- 01 Vollmer grounded out to short (FX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Hunter struck out (FBFBS) 0-0 1 --- 12 Hall,B struck out (CSBC) 0-0 2 --- 00 Ashburn popped out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Rand lined a single up the middle (X) 0-0 0 1-- 02 O'Connell grounded a single between third and short, Rand to second (CSX) 0-0 0 12- 02 Gray struck out on a fouled bunt (SbFbFb) 0-0 1 12- 31 Yost walked, Rand to third, O'Connell to second (BCBBB) 0-0 1 123 10 Strickland flied out to center, Rand scored, O'Connell to third (BX) 0-1 2 1-3 11 Delsing grounded out to second (CBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Torgeson grounded out to second (BBCCX) 0-1 1 --- 12 Repulski struck out (BCFS) 0-1 2 --- 10 Woodling grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Grays batting 0-1 0 --- 20 Hodges lined a single between third and short (BBX) 0-1 0 1-- 10 Bell grounded out to second, Hodges to second (BX) 0-1 1 -2- 12 Vollmer reached on an infield single to second, Hodges to third (CBCX) 0-1 1 1-3 30 Rand walked, Vollmer to second (BBBB) 0-1 1 123 11 O'Connell lined out to left, Hodges scored (CBX) 0-2 2 12- 02 Gray flied out to center (CSX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Stephens,V walked (BBBCFB) 0-2 0 1-- 22 Wilson,R struck out (CSBFBS) 0-2 1 1-- 21 Hemus lined out to center (SBBX) 0-2 2 1-- 01 Hunter reached on an infield single to first, Stephens,V to second (SX) 0-2 2 12- 22 Hall,B struck out (CBBCFFFC) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Grays batting 0-2 0 --- 10 Yost grounded out to third (BX) 0-2 1 --- 21 Strickland grounded a single up the middle (BCBX) 0-2 1 1-- 11 Delsing popped out to first (FBX) 0-2 2 1-- 32 Hodges walked, Strickland to second (BBSBS>B) 0-2 2 12- 32 Bell homered deep to right, Strickland scored, Hodges scored (CBBBF>F>X) 0-5 2 --- 20 Vollmer grounded out to the mound (BBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 0-5 0 --- 02 Ashburn struck out (SFC) 0-5 1 --- 12 Torgeson grounded out to third (BCSX) 0-5 2 --- 12 Repulski grounded out to third (CBFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Grays batting Tipton pinch hitting for Rand 0-5 0 --- 00 Tipton grounded a single up the middle (X) Herbert now pitching 0-5 0 1-- 00 O'Connell grounded to short, forcing Tipton at second, O'Connell to first (X) 0-5 1 1-- 02 Gray sacrifice bunted to first, O'Connell to second (FbFbXb) 0-5 2 -2- 32 Yost walked (BCFBBFB) 0-5 2 12- 11 Strickland lined a single to right, O'Connell scored, Yost to second, Strickland out at second (BCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting Tipton moved to catcher 0-6 0 --- 21 Woodling reached on an infield single to the pitcher (BBCX) 0-6 0 1-- 00 Stephens,V grounded to the mound, forcing Woodling at second, Stephens,V to first (X) 0-6 1 1-- 31 Wilson,R homered deep to left center, Stephens,V scored (BBBCX) 2-6 1 --- 01 Hemus grounded out to first (CX) 2-6 2 --- 11 Hunter grounded out to second (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Grays batting Cole,Di now playing shortstop Turley now pitching 2-6 0 --- 31 Delsing walked (BBCBB) 2-6 0 1-- 32 Hodges was hit by a pitch, Delsing to second (BCBBFH) 2-6 0 12- 31 Bell walked, Delsing to third, Hodges to second (BBFBB) 2-6 0 123 11 Vollmer grounded into a double play, Cole,Di to Torgeson, Delsing scored, Hodges to third (SBX) 2-7 2 --3 00 Tipton flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-7 0 --- 21 Cole,Di grounded a single up the middle (CBBX) 2-7 0 1-- 00 Ashburn grounded into a double play, Strickland to O'Connell to Hodges (X) 2-7 2 --- 12 Torgeson struck out (BCCS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Grays batting 2-7 0 --- 00 O'Connell lined a single to shallow right (X) 2-7 0 1-- 12 Gray struck out on a fouled bunt (BbFbCbFb) 2-7 1 1-- 21 Yost grounded to third, forcing O'Connell at second, Yost to first (CBBX) 2-7 2 1-- 00 Yost to second, Strickland to first on an error by the third baseman Stephens,V (X) 2-7 2 12- 32 Delsing struck out (BBSBS>S) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-7 0 --- 12 Repulski flied out to center (FBFX) 2-7 1 --- 02 Woodling grounded out to third (CCFX) 2-7 2 --- 02 Stephens,V flied out to right (CSX)